Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI2323
2003-05-12 10:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
LABOR MINISTRY MEDIATES STRIKE IN DUBAI
null Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:17:07 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM May 12, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2323 - ROUTINE) TAGS: ELAB, PREL, PHUM, PGOV, SOCI, CVIS Captions: None Subject: LABOR MINISTRY MEDIATES STRIKE IN DUBAI Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 02323 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: CDA: RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: DRAFTED: GARANA CLEARED: A/DCM: TEWILLIAMS VZCZCADI581 RR RUEHC RUCPDOC RUEHZM RUEHTU DE RUEHAD #2323 1321045 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 121045Z MAY 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9923 RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE RUEHTU/AMEMBASSY TUNIS 0514
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002323
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, DRL AND EB/CBA
STATE PASS OPIC/OPIC INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT
FOR VIRGINIA GREEN AND HARVEY HAMBURG
AMEMBASSY TUNIS HOLD FOR FSI: OLIVER JOHN
USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI,
4520/ITA/MAC/ONE/CLOUSTAUNAU,
4500/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON,
3131/CS/OIO/ANESA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
SUBJECT: LABOR MINISTRY MEDIATES STRIKE IN DUBAI
REF: ABU DHABI 1935 AND PREVIOUS
(SBU) The local press reported that the Labor Ministry
mediated a strike between eight hundred laborers and a
construction firm in Dubai over the non-payment of
wages. The Ministry dispatched a team to review the
workers' complaint and negotiated a settlement
providing for immediate payment of a portion of the
unpaid amount with the balance to be paid in monthly
installments in addition to regular salary. Such work
stoppages continue to occur periodically in both Abu
Dhabi and Dubai, and though technically not sanctioned
by law, Ministry officials generally review non-
payment cases sympathetically. (See reftel). In
addition to these informal dispute resolution
mechanisms, the government is also proceeding with
legislation permitting the creation of unions.
Albright
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, DRL AND EB/CBA
STATE PASS OPIC/OPIC INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT
FOR VIRGINIA GREEN AND HARVEY HAMBURG
AMEMBASSY TUNIS HOLD FOR FSI: OLIVER JOHN
USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI,
4520/ITA/MAC/ONE/CLOUSTAUNAU,
4500/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON,
3131/CS/OIO/ANESA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
SUBJECT: LABOR MINISTRY MEDIATES STRIKE IN DUBAI
REF: ABU DHABI 1935 AND PREVIOUS
(SBU) The local press reported that the Labor Ministry
mediated a strike between eight hundred laborers and a
construction firm in Dubai over the non-payment of
wages. The Ministry dispatched a team to review the
workers' complaint and negotiated a settlement
providing for immediate payment of a portion of the
unpaid amount with the balance to be paid in monthly
installments in addition to regular salary. Such work
stoppages continue to occur periodically in both Abu
Dhabi and Dubai, and though technically not sanctioned
by law, Ministry officials generally review non-
payment cases sympathetically. (See reftel). In
addition to these informal dispute resolution
mechanisms, the government is also proceeding with
legislation permitting the creation of unions.
Albright